jwsnydes

I'm left handed and am looking to carry IWB behind my left hip or maybe small of the back. The main issue is that I only want to carry with a hoster that has a thumb break.

Is there a manufacturer that would have a good selection of lefty holsters with thumb breaks? Will i have to order a custom hoster?

looking at picking up a P2000SK or a PPS


thanks

-John

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rocky

Most makers make a LH holster. Many offer thumb break models. For a new model gun, LH might be a bit harder/longer to get though. I waited almost a year for a production holster in LH for my (then new design) HK USP.

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jwsnydes

Galco has a P2000sk lefty small of back in stock, but no thumb break. Could I ask them to custom add one? is that ever done?

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QKShooter

A SOB holster w/ a thumb break will probably end up being more of a PITA than it's worth. Especially if you are going to be doing a lot of practice drawing and reholstering.
You're going to end up cursing that thumb break.
Trust me on that.

Take a look at the SOB2 by Horseshoe Leather in GB. It is so well boned to the firearm (and the leather is such high quality) that a retention strap is totally unnessary.

I'm sure that you can get it in a Lefty version since each holster is individually made to order. OR you might want to look at his SUB2 where the belt itself sort of acts as an added retention...though I have no personal experience with that model.

Anyway Here is the link to Horseshoe Leather Click Here

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sheepdog

At one time the Horseshoe Leather site said in no uncertain terms that he would not do left-handed holsters. He says now he'll do shoulder and certain IWB's in lefty.
http://www.holsters.org/faq.htm#fifth
Really nice looking rigs, anyway.

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jwsnydes

To me the thumb break is the most important aspect of the holster. I need to know that if i'm on my side, back, upside down or wrestling, the gun will stay in the holster.

It looks to me that No one has a holster for the walther pps in left or right. Shame, i really like that gun.

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Puppy

You can probably get a thumb break put on by a shoe repair shop. I'm a leftie and stupidly bought a right hand IWB with a belt clip. I took it to the local shoe repair shop, and he took it off and put it on the opposite side. Of course the holster, a Galco was symmetrical, both sides the same.

The shoe repair guy asked me about my gun. We had a long talk. It ended up with me selling him my Kel-Tec .380. He is applying for his CCWL and is now a range pal.

BikerRN

I seriously doubt that Galco will custom make a holster for you, they are a mass produce shop.
Galco holsters are what I use to "get me by" until my custom leather comes in. As far as a Thumb Break, you may not need one if you have a custom holster. The "properly fitting" holster will retain the gun even upside down. The "trick" is in the boning and stitching. Custom holsters are tight, so much so that you often can't get the gun in them until you "break it in".
If you want a "Thumb Break" or are required to have one due to agency policy, most mass produced holster makers make them in right and left hand versions for certain guns. For me it's harder to find leather because I too am left handed, but I carry a wheelie Off-Duty.
If it's for concealed carry I would strongly urge you to not have/use a thumb break unless you are working "plainclothes" with a high probabilty of rolling around on the ground with a skel.

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Even though Galco is an off the shelf holster maker, they do have a custom shop.

Galco Custom Shop

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QKShooter

Here is a link to the Galco Custom Shop
http://www.usgalco.com/ShopAlbum.asp

You see that they really CAN do anything in leather.